I built this practice
because I needed it too.
👋 Hi, I'm Nat Bartlett (they/them), a queer, non-binary therapist in Jacksonville. I know what it's like to look for a therapist who already gets it: the pronouns, the complexity, the stuff you shouldn't have to explain before the real work can start.
I built this practice to be that place.
NAT'S STORY
A therapist who lives it too
I grew up as a military kid, moving around the world every few years until high school. When my family finally settled in the Southern Bible Belt, I was realizing I was queer. Somehow, I knew I should hide who I really was. I felt like who I was was "wrong."
I wasn't raised in the church, but purity culture, cis-heteronormativity, and the patriarchy ran deep in my upbringing. It took ten years of chaos and learning for me to finally feel whole, safe, and confident in who I am. Maybe that was the ADHD I didn't know I had until my late 20s. Maybe that was unlearning the -isms I was taught. All I know is I couldn't have come out the other side without choosing to work on myself in counseling.
I've sat where you are. Wondering if this therapist will get it. If they'll have a safe space sticker on their door but push back on they/them pronouns. Do they even know a trans person?
That is why I built Affirmation for All. I want you to know I believe, support, and affirm who you are and what you've lived through.
Before I became a therapist, I spent many days and nights in the outdoors. I hiked 1,000+ miles of the Pacific Crest Trail and worked as a canoe instructor here in Florida for three years. These experiences grounded me in a way only nature can. I no longer had to perform gender or social expectations, and I connected with the beauty around me instead of focusing on how others viewed me. This is why I incorporate walk-and-talk sessions. My hope is you can feel at ease and grounded while we process.
Nat Bartlett (they/them)
RMHCI FL #24881
Supervised by Shana Sopko, LMHC (FL #MH15184)
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Self taught uke and guitar player.
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Lime LaCroix = fun bevy of choice!
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Proud owner of an orange cat + 4 others!
SPECIALTIES
What brings people here
I work with people carrying complex, layered things, not single presenting problems. If any of these sound like you, we're probably a good fit.
A space to explore gender with honesty and care. I support social and medical transition questions, body experiences, and the mix of relief, grief, and clarity that can come with change. I can write support letters for HRT and surgery after we've established a working relationship.
ADHD, autism and other neurodivergent presentations, including the underserved experience of being both queer and neurodivergent. You don't need to mask here. Walk and Talk sessions are especially useful.
Long-term trauma from family systems, relationships or identity-based harm. I offer ART for clients who want targeted relief without re-living every detail.
The particular exhaustion of navigating a world that wasn't built for you, as a queer person, a trans person, a neurodivergent person or all three. I understand this from the inside.
Especially for neurodivergent or queer people whose anxiety is compounded by years of masking and not feeling safe in social spaces. Walk and Talk is particularly effective here.
Chosen family, chosen distance, coming out, relationship structures and the grief that can live inside all of it. Figuring out what you actually want from the people in your life.
Still figuring out who you are? Your gender, your sexuality, your neurology, or all of the above. You don't need a neat answer before you come in. That's what I'm here for.
What I talk about
These are my two core topics. Have something else in mind? Just ask.
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Affirming Care for LGBTQ+ Clients
What it actually looks like in practice, for clinicians, educators and healthcare providers.
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Neurodivergence & Queer Identity
The overlap, the compounding stressors and what neuro-affirming care looks like in practice.
Working with me
Here's exactly how to start.
Book a free 30-minute call. We talk, I tell you how I work and you tell me what's going on. If it feels like a good fit, we book your first session. If it doesn't, I'll point you somewhere that might be. Evening hours available Tuesday through Friday.
Free Consultation
30 min · Virtual
Free
always
Individual Counseling
50 min · Virtual or Walk & Talk
$125
per session
ART Therapy
90 min · In-person
$150
per session
Queer Connections Group
90 min · LGBTQ+ Group
$30
per session
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
In their own words.
Real experiences from people I've had the honor of working with.
“Being in therapy and having a person that wants only the best for you and will tell you the truth even if you don't want to hear it is a blessing and it is worth it.”
— CLIENT TESTIMONIAL
"This is my first time in therapy and it is the best thing I've ever done for myself."
— CLIENT TESTIMONIAL
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